Question

5 Use a common denominator to find equivalent fractions for zand Enter the correct fractions in the boxes. Hint 2 3 3 5 2 8 7 9

Answer 1

Problem:

Solution:

to find the common denominator for 2/3 or 3/5, we multiply each fraction for the other denominator of the other fraction, that is:

For 2/3:

`(2)/(3)=\text{ }(2)/(3)\text{ x }(5)/(5)\text{ = }(10)/(15)`

Then the equivalent fraction for 2/3 is 10/15.

For 3/5:

`(3)/(5)=\text{ }(3)/(5)\text{ x }(3)/(3)\text{ = }(9)/(15)`

Then the equivalent fraction for 3/5 is 9/15.